The Program Manager I is responsible for management of a specific program or group of programs in a specialty/functional area including scheduling and budgeting activities, working in collaboration with leaders to implement the program's objectives in support of identified goals and the continuous improvement process. Responsible for monitoring the program's effectiveness and mobilizing stakeholders in support of continuous improvement to the program. Organizes interdepartmental activities ensuring ongoing effective program operation and/or implementation. Responsible for identifying opportunities to enhance or expand the program and presenting proposals to management. Oversees the process of executing initiatives essential for the success of the program, including communication with all stakeholders, both internal and external. May oversee and lead teams in support of the program's objectives.
CARE clinic operations and logistics
• Daily Operations Support: Provide high-level administrative and logistical support for the CARE Clinic’s day-to-day functions, ensuring a seamless environment for patients and staff.
• Meeting & Liaison Management: Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate internal and external partner meetings. Responsible for professional note-taking and the timely dissemination of minutes and action items.
• Event Coordination: Maintain and oversee calendaring for CARE clinic team and partners, including community outreach events, partner site visits, and internal trainings, meetings or team-building initiatives.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in business, health care or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three (3) years experience in a lead role overseeing program/project management.
Three (3) years experience working on quality and process improvement projects with cross-functional teams; including data collection, analysis and reporting.
Proven record of project completion, program planning, execution and status reporting.
Experience leading committees, activities and staff.
Required Credentials
N/A.
Preferred
Experience working in public health, health care or social services.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Experience analyzing improvement data and working with internal clients to analyze and develop improvement strategies.
Experience project managing large complex organizational initiatives that cross all departments and roles.
Additional Preferences:
• Trauma-Informed Principles: Foundational understanding of trauma-informed care and the ability to apply these principles to administrative and operational workflows.
• Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with the Washington State foster care system, juvenile justice, or community-based substance use disorder (SUD) resources. Or willingness to learn with curiosity and partnership.
• Operational Agility: Proficiency in project management tools and scheduling software to manage complex, multi-disciplinary clinic calendars.
• Communication Excellence: Ability to distill complex clinical meeting discussions into clear, actionable items for diverse stakeholders, including community partners and youth advocates.
Compensation Range
$97,665.00 - $146,497.00 per year
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we are here to do. That’s because at Seattle Children’s, compassionate care, breakthrough research and generous donors come together every day for the children, and the families, who need us.
Over a century later, we continue to fight relentlessly to make sure there’s no such thing as “out of options” and to make sure kids who “didn't have a chance” can have the childhoods they deserve.
At Seattle Children’s, we’re united by a compelling mission: We provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. #HopeCareCure
